Dirty Laundry

Lyrics: Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley
Music: Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley

Played by Danny Kortchmar with the Terrapin All-Stars in January 2017 (but without Phil Lesh).

I make my living off the evening news
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose
They love dirty laundry

Well, I could have been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Whisper dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all round

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're still
Running all around

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond who comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
It's so dirty laundry

Can we film the operation, is the head dead yet
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set
We need dirty laundry

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
You don't really want to know what's going on
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all round

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're still
Running all around